Master Gardeners are volunteers trained by the UC Davis Cooperative Extension, providing gardening information for Sonoma County home gardeners, and giving classes, seminars and workshops throughout the county.
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- Location:
- Santa Rosa, CA, 95403
- Phone:
- (707) 565-2608
- Mon - Fri:
- 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Cotati and Petaluma
Sunday, June 6 at 9:30am
Sonoma County Master Gardeners We posted this link back in September, but for those who may have missed the November meeting or didn't catch the reference, this is the website for the urban bee research at UC Berkeley.
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What types of bees do you see in your garden? At first glance you may observe some honeybees ducking in and out of flowers, perhaps a bumblebee or two. Did you know that there are actually 81 known species ...
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Check out Sonoma State's Sustainable Landscape Professional Certificate Program
http://www.sonoma.edu/sustainablelandsca
Kate Frey spoke at our general meeting in November and invited the Master Gardeners to participate in this program of 6 Saturday classes beginning in January 2010. You may attend one class or the entire series.
Sonoma County Master Gardeners Winter is a great time to prune many of your evergreen trees and shrubs. Participants will learn how to prune evergreens properly and take those evergreens and make them into a beautiful wreath or swags to take home. Cost is $40.00 per person and includes all class supplies for a large wreath, refreshments and handou...ts. Bring your friends, your garden snips and start your own holiday tradition. Please dress appropriately for the weather; the workshops is held outdoors.
Hands on workshop
Time:9:00AM Saturday, December 5th
Location:Historic Mills Orchard
Sonoma County Master Gardeners FREE workshop presented by Master Gardeners Sudden Oak Death (SOD) Specialists. These Master Gardeners have completed extensive training in the biology of Phytophthora ramorum (the pathogen that causes SOD), disease spread, hazards, and preventative treatment options available to homeowners. The workshop will include d...iscussion of the disease, clarification about the oaks that are and are not susceptible, the status of the spread of the disease in Sonoma County and the US, treatment options and what to do with a tree that has been killed by SOD. For more information, contact Lisa Bell at 707 565-2050 or lkbell@ucdavis.edu.
Community Workshop
Time:10:30AM Saturday, December 5th
Location:University of CA Cooperative Extension
Sonoma County Master Gardeners FREE workshop presented by Master Gardeners Sudden Oak Death (SOD) Specialists. These Master Gardeners have completed extensive training in the biology of Phytophthora ramorum (the pathogen that causes SOD), disease spread, hazards, and preventative treatment options available to homeowners. The workshop will includ...e discussion of the disease, clarification about the oaks that are and are not susceptible, the status of the spread of the disease in Sonoma County and the US, treatment options and what to do with a tree that has been killed by SOD.
Community Workshop
Time:10:30AM Saturday, November 7th
Location:Rohnert Park 4H Center
Sonoma County Master Gardeners Words of wisdom from veteran Master Gardener Lloyd Draper: Good housekeeping in the fall prevents pest problems in springtime.
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Sonoma County Master Gardeners Master Gardener and floral arranger Sue Lovelace will demonstrate how to make your holiday decorations with a variety of materials collected from the garden. She also gives practical advice on tools, containers and plants that work best.
Library Workshop
Time:10:30AM Saturday, October 31st
Location:Rohnert Park Library
Sonoma County Master Gardeners A discussion has been started about drought-tolerant plants that are in bloom right now. Please join in and be sure to say in which area of the county (north, south, central, east or west) we can find the plants.
Sonoma County Master Gardeners New ANR publications are online. See Notes for a full list as of 10/23/09 but you can always find out what's new by going to to http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu and clicking on "New Additions".
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ANRCatalog - the place for advice on crop production, pest management, study materials for DPR exams, nutrition, or gardening - the answers are at the click of a mouse. The source for quality peer-reviewed ...
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What needs to be done to your fruit trees in the next few months? Is it a good idea to purchase bare root fruit trees? Brian Healey will answer these questions and many more at a workshop this coming Saturday, October 24, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. He will provide a month-by-month calendar on when and how to select the rig...ht variety of trees, prepare the soil and plant bare root. He will also explain the best ways for chilling, pruning and thinning these valuable assets.
Library Workshop
Time:10:30AM Saturday, October 24th
Location:Windsor Regional Library
Sonoma County Master Gardeners
Heidi Stewart will demonstrate how to produce easy nutrient-rich compost from worm castings. She will show how to set up a worm box to provide a productive environment for the crawlers and explain what to feed them and what not to feed them.
Heidi Stewart has been involved with worms for 5 years and has 2 worm boxes a...t home. She is the coordinator of the school worm box program run through Master Gardeners.
Library Workshop
Time:10:30AM Saturday, October 24th
Location:Rincon Valley Library
The West County Book Club met to discuss this book about the colony collapse disorder in honeybees. Serge Labesque, popular SRJC instructor and beekeeper, joined us and pronounced the book full of good information...
Sonoma County Master Gardeners Students from UC Berkeley shared their research at the Late Show Garden Tour yesterday. Their website if full of information, including plant lists for developing a bee-friendly garden and a discussion about mulch - too much of a good thing?
nature.berkeley.edu
What types of bees do you see in your garden? At first glance you may observe some honeybees ducking in and out of flowers, perhaps a bumblebee or two. Did you know that there are actually 81 known species ...
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